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Two arrested in Ogun for robbing bank customer

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Two armed robbers who trailed and robbed a resident on Nasiru street, behind The Bell University, Ota in…

Benue legislature holds valedictory session for late Hindan

The Benue House of Assembly says it is prepared to assist the Government to tackle the spate of assassinations in…

Alake embarks on vacation puts Regency Committee in charge

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okujenu IV commences his annual…

PICTURES: The Palace is shut in Ile-Ife

By Idowu Ogunleye/Ile-Ife The palace used by the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse is shut and will…

Search for debris of crashed Malaysian plane to end on Aug. 17

Dominique Sorain, the administrator of French Island La Reunion, said on Friday that the search for more debris of the…
EFCC nabs ex-Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku over N27bn fraud allegation

Border strife: Benue, Taraba exchange kidnapped indigenes

The Benue State Government on Friday in Makurdi handed over three indigenes of Taraba, kidnapped during the communal crises between…

China blast residents evacuated over chemical fears

Residents around the site of giant explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin were evacuated over fears of toxic contamination,…
Court awards N1 million fine against ICPC for unlawful detention of Professor Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of JAMB.

Candidates decry high cost of JAMB, UTME scratch cards

The Federal Government has been urged to control the price of scratch cards to prevent marketers from exploiting candidates in…

Kerry presses Cuba for genuine democracy at flag raising ceremony

United States Secretary of State, John Kerry called for political change in Cuba on Friday, telling Cubans they should be…

Four dead, over 20,000 affected by Niger floods – UN

At least four people have died and more than 20,000 have been affected by floods in Niger caused by weeks…

Bird flu spreads to third location in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast said on Friday that H5N1 bird flu had spread to a third location in the…

PSP operators will get arrears payment – New LAWMA MD

Abdulwahab Ogunbiyi, the new Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), on Friday assured Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators…

Meet, Corduroy, 26, the world’s oldest cat

Los Angeles (AFP) – Who needs nine lives? Corduroy the cat seems to be getting the most out of this…

I never knew the depth of wisdom, good heart in my wife, says Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has stated that he did not know the depth of wisdom and good heart that…

Aisha Buhari urges women to foster unity

Wife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on women to engage in activities that will foster…

New AIG, Force Hq, Lagos dismantles illegal motor parks

Paul Iyoghojie The new Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, I. O. Caulcrick, in charge of marine section, Force Headquarters…

APC behind rumour of Metuh’s sack, PDP alleges

Eromosele Ebhomele Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from the 118 electoral wards, and seven Local Government Areas of…

Gowon says only prayers can save Nigeria, Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has called on Nigerians to pray fervently for the leadership of the…

Helicopter crash: Full investigation commences with black box recovery, says AIB

The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Dr Felix Abali on Friday said that full investigation to unravel the cause of…
2023 election: I have a lot of fears, says Atahiru Jega

Lalong appoints Jega as Pro-Chancellor

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Plateau University, Bokkos.…

Border strifes: Benue, Taraba exchange kidnapped indigenes

The Benue State Government on Friday in Makurdi handed over three indigenes of Taraba, kidnapped during the communal crises between…

UI student slumps, dies, during examination

Kazeem Ugbodaga An unidentified student of the University of Ibadan has slumped and died during the first semester examination of…

Farmer in court for drug trafficking

A 36-year old farmer, Christian Obumuneme, charged with illegally dealing in narcotic drug, by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),…

Senators urge participation of rural dwellers, diaspora in BVN exercise

Some senators have called for the participation of the rural dwellers and Nigerians in diaspora in the Bank Verification Number…

Vice Chancellors counter Buhari, say single account will disrupt university system

The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities has expressed fears that the introduction of single Treasury Account System, TSA…

No erring contractor will go scot-free, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no erring contractor will escape the wrath of the…

Blackbox of crashed Bristow helicopter found

Kazeem Ugbodaga The blackbox of the Bristow Helicopter which crashed into the Lagos Lagoon on Wednesday has been found. It…
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Ghanaian doctors set to call off strike

Ghana’s doctors are likely to call off a strike that is seen as an early test of the government’s ability…

Policemen beef up security around NLNG Port Harcourt office

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Amidst threats by a coalition of youths from the host communities of the the multi-billion dollars, Nigerian…

SAA: Award Of Sash Of Merit

His Highness the Deputy Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, on behalf of the Emir who is on…